A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.
Old school crime melodrama / tough thriller with a nod to hard boiled noirs like Charles Brabin's 'The Beast of the City' (1932) and Fritz Lang's 'The Big Heat' (1953). 'We Own The Night', directed by reclusive auteur James Gray, marks a return to familiar territory as Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Whalberg (who first worked together on Gray's well received, mafia racketeering movie 'The Yards') play siblings on opposite sides of the law. Set in 1988, the title refers to a slogan emblazoned on the side of police cars as a robust proclamation of their authority, though I'm sure they stole that line off Batman. Phoenix, cast in his element as a nummamorous, if charismatic, night club owner; seems content to play the dapper front man who turns a blind eye to in house drug deals conducted on behalf of Moni Moshonov's aged Russian mafia boss. But when the battle between Brooklyn cops and criminals escalates to an all out war, Phoenix & his girlfriend, played with conviction by the ever glamorous Eva Mendes, are about to have their loyalties tested to breaking point: will Joaquin bend to the mafia's will, or become a reluctant mouchard for the NYPD and restore ties with estranged brother and father (top cop Mark Whalberg and District Police chief Robert Duval)? Similar in direction and tone to Scocrese's 'The Departed' (they even use the same title font), 'We Own The Night' is a far cry from that modern mob masterpiece, though it boasts some strong performances (Whalberg and Mendes in particular) with a pulsating period soundtrack, albeit one that would've been a little retro for the late 80s and some particularly well directed, suspenseful scenes of undercover double crosses / gritty action. For if you enjoyed movies like 'Little Odessa', 'The Yards' and 'State Of Grace' then 'We Own The Night' makes for a decent, if unspectacular, contemporary film noir worth adding to your collection. Owned.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has changed his name to conceal his connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops in order to pursue his ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history? Actors Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes, Tony Musante, Edward Conlon, Alex Veadov, Oleg Taktarov, Danny Hoch, Dominic Colon, Joe D'Onofrio, Yelena Solovey, Moni Moshonov, Maggie Kiley, Paul Herman & Antoni Corone Director James Gray Certificate 15 years and over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 1.85:1 Languages English - DTS-HD Master Audio (5.1) Additional Languages German ; Spanish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; German ; Spanish Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour and 57 minutes (approx)
Thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Duvall and Mark Wahlberg. Bobby Green (Phoenix) has forsaken his name to escape his family and their tradition in law enforcement to pursue his ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealing all around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Wahlberg) and father (Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history?
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